The Mending Trauma Podcast

The Mending Trauma Podcast

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The Mending Trauma Podcast episodes

  • 106: What is Trauma?

    This episode examines the different definitions of trauma, the types of trauma, and the signs and symptoms of trauma. We also go over the most emerging research for trauma recovery.

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    27 min
  • 105: Trauma Dumping Part 2. What to do when you are the recipient?

    This week we will continue our discussion about Trauma Dumping and look at how boundaries can help to minimize the potential for trauma dumping. We will give you clear and specific tips to help you identify and resolve trauma dumping.

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    22 min
  • 104: Trauma Dumping Part 1

    In this episode, Amy and Leina discuss what trauma dumping is, and what it is not, as well as why we are seeing an increase in trauma dumping. Also discussed are ways to set boundaries around trauma dumping. 

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    21 min
  • 103. Trauma, Polyvagal Theory, and Depression

    In this week's episode we go over Dr Steven Porges' Polyvagal Theory and how it relates to trauma recovery.

    We dive into the different states of the nervous system and look at how depression can show up through the dorsal state. If you have experienced trauma of CPTSD this episode will be very helpful. As always we also give actionable tips for how to move out of dorsal into a ventral, connected state.

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    32 min
  • 102: Why Do I Still Have Symptoms After Working on My Trauma for Years?

    Many people with trauma or CPSTD wonder how long they will need to work on their trauma in order to find total relief. This episode addresses how recovering from trauma is not a linear process and involves many different types of therapies. We examine tips in order to help when symptoms reappear after actively working on your trauma recovery.

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    21 min
  • 101: Trauma and Hypervigilance

    In today’s episode we go over how trauma and cPTSD can lead to hypervigilance. We cover how you know you are being hypervigilant and what to do to minimize being in a constant state of threat.

    Transcript

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    20 min
  • 100: Trauma and Memory Loss

    Many survivors of trauma and cPTSD suffer from memory loss or gaps in memory. In todays episode, we dive into why we have memory loss after trauma, how to know if you should recover loss memories, and how to minimize dissociation so that you can create memories in the present.

    Transcript

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    26 min
  • 099: Emotional Cutoff: Knowing When to Go No Contact After Trauma or cPTSD

    Three skills that will help you when deciding how to limit contact with a toxic family member or friend and knowing when to go no contact.
    - Communicating with the person that hurt you
    - Setting Boundaries
    - Avoiding Triangulation

    We'll also cover the difference between limited contact and no contact and when to use those appropriately.

    Transcript

    Learn more about the Whole Health Lab

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    30 min
  • 098: Over-Explaining as a Trauma Response

    Do you find yourself adding in a lot of details and explanations each time you ask for things or change your plans? Do you over explain because you are nervous that people will be upset with you or not believe you? Many survivors of complex trauma (cPTSD) long to be heard, see and validated. Over-explaining or over-communicating is a trauma response that comes out of a deep need to feel seen, heard and validated. Listen in this week as Dr. Amy Hoyt and Leina Hoyt, MFT explain how this develops in childhood and how it shows up in adulthood.

    Transcript

    Learn more about the Whole Health Lab

    Connect with us!
    Website: https://www.mendingtrauma.com/
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    Facebook: @mendingtrauma

    Youtube: Mending Trauma

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    21 min
  • 097: Perfectionism is a Trauma Response

    In today’s episode of The Mending Trauma Podcast, Dr. Amy Hoyt and licensed therapist Leina Hoyt, MFT discuss how perfectionism can be a trauma response and how to get out of the perfection, procrastination trap that cPTSD survivors find themselves in. 

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    Transcript

    Connect with us!
    Website: https://www.mendingtrauma.com/
    Instagram: @mendingtrauma

    Facebook: @mendingtrauma

    Youtube: Mending Trauma

    LinkedIn: Mending Trauma

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    25 min

About The Mending Trauma Podcast

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Join certified trauma professional Dr. Amy Hoyt and licensed therapist Leina Hoyt, MFT at https://www.mendingtrauma.com as they teach you how to recover from trauma and cPTSD. Trauma shows up in our…